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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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85 sections with “Shipments”: the first 40

  • FAR 47.303-17 Contractor-prepaid commercial bills of lading, small package shipments.
    …uding DOD air and water terminals, by common carriers on commercial bills of lading. Such shipments shall not exceed 150 pounds by commercial air or 1,000 pounds by other commercial carriers and shall not have a security classification. (b…
  • FAR 47.305-6 Shipments to ports and air terminals.
    …ordance with DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part II, procedures for all shipments consigned to DOD air or water terminal transshipment points; and (ii) An Export Release must be obtained for supplies to be transshipped vi…
  • FAR 52.247-65 F.o.b. Origin, Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments.
    …n 47.303-17(f), insert the following clause: F.o.b. Origin Prepaid Freight—Small Package Shipments (JAN 1991) (a) When authorized by the Contracting Officer, f.o.b. origin freight shipments which do not have a security classification shal…
  • FAR 52.247-18 Multiple Shipments.
    …ons and contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when multiple shipments are tendered at one time to the contractor for transportation from one origin to two or more consignees at the same destination: Multiple S…
  • FAR 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points.
    …cribed in 47.305-6(f)(2), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts when shipments will be consigned to DOD air or water terminal transshipment points: Clearance and Documentation Requirements—Shipments to DOD Air or Water…
  • FAR 52.247-59 F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments.
    …nd contracts when it is contemplated that they may result in f.o.b. origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate realistic freight cost evaluations of offers and ensure that contractors produce economical …
  • FAR 47.304-3 Shipments from CONUS for overseas delivery.
    (a) When Government acquisitions involve shipments from CONUS to overseas destinations, delivery f.o.b. origin may afford not only the economies of lower freight rates available to the Government within CONUS, but also flexibility for selec…
  • FAR 47.305-8 Consolidation of small shipments and the use of stopoff privileges.
    (a) Consolidation of small shipments. Consolidation of small shipments into larger lots frequently results in lower transportation costs. Therefore, the contracting officer, after consultation with the transportation office and the activity…
  • FAR 52.247-58 Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments.
    …es may be shipped in carload lots by rail: Loading, Blocking, and Bracing of Freight Car Shipments (APR 1984) (a) Upon receipt of shipping instructions, as provided in this contract, the supplies to be included in any carload shipment by …
  • FAR 47.207-10 Discrepancies incident to shipments.
    …ument. Regulations and procedures for reporting and adjusting discrepancies in Government shipments are in 41 CFR parts 102-117 and 118. (For the Department of Defense (DoD), see DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part II, Cha…
  • FAR 47.304-4 Shipments originating outside CONUS.
    …ate delivery to destinations within CONUS or elsewhere, regardless of the quantity of the shipments, shall be on the basis of f.o.b. origin or f.o.b. destination, whichever is more advantageous to the Government. (b) The contracting office…
  • FAR 52.247-61 F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments.
    …n solicitations and contracts when volume rates may apply: F.o.b. Origin—Minimum Size of Shipments (APR 1984) The Contractor agrees that shipment will be made in carload and truckload lots when the quantity to be delivered to any one dest…
  • FAR 47.304-2 Shipments within CONUS.
    (a) Solicitations shall provide that offers may be submitted on the basis of either or both f.o.b origin and f.o.b. destination and that they will be evaluated on the basis of the lowest overall cost to the Government. (b) When sufficient …
  • FAR 51.105 Payment for shipments.
    GSA, DOD, and VA will not forward bills to contractors for supplies ordered from Government stock until after the supplies have been shipped. Receipt of billing is sufficient evidence to establish contractor liability and to provide a basis…
  • FAR 47.207-3 Description of shipment, origin, and destination.
    (a) Origin of shipments. The contracting officer shall include in solicitations full details regarding the location from which the freight is to be shipped. For example, if a single location is shown, furnish the shipper's name, street addr…
  • FAR 47.207-4 Determination of weights.
    …ontracting officer shall specify in the contract the method of determining the weights of shipments as appropriate for the kind of freight involved and the type of service required. (a) Shipments of freight other than household goods and o…
  • FAR 47.207-6 Rates and charges.
    … and (ii) the hourly rate applies to any portion of an hour that exceeds 30 minutes. (3) Shipments of varying weights. If charges are based on weight and shipments will vary in weight, request rates on a graduated weight basis. Include a t…
  • FAR 47.305-16 Shipping characteristics.
    … solicitations and contracts the clause at 52.247-59, F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments, when it is contemplated that they may result in f.o.b. origin contracts with shipments in carloads or truckloads. This will facilitate real…
  • FAR 47.504 Exceptions.
    The policy and procedures in this subpart do not apply to the following: (a) Shipments aboard vessels as required or authorized by law or treaty. (b) Ocean transportation between foreign countries of supplies purchased with foreign curren…
  • FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels.
    …furnish these bill of lading copies (i) within 20 working days of the date of loading for shipments originating in the United States, or (ii) within 30 working days for shipments originating outside the United States. Each bill of lading co…
  • DFARS 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry.
    …ordance with this clause, shipping documents submitted to Customs shall— (1) Consign the shipments to the appropriate— (i) Military department in care of the Contractor, including the Contractor's delivery address; or (ii) Military insta…
  • DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.
    …ct; (2) Ocean transportation was used and only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract; (3) Ocean transportation was used, and the Contractor had received a prior-approved waiver for U.S.-flag vessels for al…
  • FAR 47.101 Policies.
    (a) For domestic shipments, the contracting officer shall authorize shipments on commercial bills of lading (CBL's). Government bills of lading (GBL's) may be used for international or noncontiguous domestic trade shipments or when otherwis…
  • FAR 47.305-5 Destination unknown.
    …sary to control subsequent shipping weights, the solicitation shall state that subsequent shipments shall be made in carloads or truckloads (see the clause at 52.247-59, F.o.b. Origin—Carload and Truckload Shipments). (c)(1) When exact des…
  • FAR 52.247-7 Freight Excluded.
    …or transportation or for transportation-related services when any commodities or types of shipments have been identified for exclusion: Freight Excluded (APR 1984) Excluded from the scope of this contract are shipments that can be more ad…
  • FAR 42.302 Contract administration functions.
    …re additional contract funds, and other such changes (see 43.101). (60) Cause release of shipments from contractor's plants according to the shipping instructions. When applicable, the order of assigned priority shall be followed; shipment…
  • FAR 47.208-1 Advance notice.
    …and distribution points, depots, and other receiving activities require advance notice of shipments en route from contractors' plants. Generally, this notification is required only for classified material; sensitive, controlled, and certain…
  • FAR 47.301-3 Using the Defense Transportation System (DTS).
    …tion, and use of transportation information, thus providing the capability for control of shipments moving in the DTS. DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation Part II has been implemented on a world-wide basis. (b) Contracting acti…
  • FAR 47.305-13 Transit arrangements.
    …The quantity to be awarded must be of sufficient tonnage to ensure that carload/truckload shipments can be made by the contractor, and there should be reasonable certainty that shipments out of the transit point will be requested in carload…
  • FAR 52.247-24 Advance Notification by the Government.
    …vernment is responsible for notifying the contractor of specific service times or unusual shipments: Advance Notification by the Government (APR 1984) The Government will notify the Contractor _ hours in advance of the number of pieces an…
  • FAR 8.708 Shipping.
    …However, for small orders, ordering offices may specify other shipment methods. (c) When shipments are under Government bills of lading, the bills of lading may accompany orders or be otherwise furnished promptly. Failure of an ordering of…
  • FAR 25.902 Procedures.
    …pter 1). Except as provided elsewhere in the Customs Regulations (see 19 CFR 10.100), all shipments of imported supplies purchased under Government contracts are subject to the usual Customs entry and examination requirements. Unless the ag…
  • FAR 47.104-1 Government rate tender procedures.
    (a) 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates are published in Government rate tenders and apply to shipments moving for the account of the Government on— (1) Commercial bills of lading endorsed to show that total transportation charges are assignab…
  • FAR 47.104-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts.
    (a) 49 U.S.C. 10721 and 13712 rates may be applied to shipments other than those made by the Government if the total benefit accrues to the Government, i.e., the Government shall pay the charges or directly and completely reimburse the part…
  • FAR 47.305-10 Packing, marking, and consignment instructions.
    …t receive confirmation of receipt. (d) Marking and consignment instructions for military shipments shall conform to the current issue of MIL-STD-129 (Military Standard Marking for Shipment and Storage) and other applicable DOD regulations.…
  • FAR 47.305-11 Options in shipment and delivery.
    …onsignees other than those specified in the solicitation and in the contract; (b) Direct shipments in quantities that may require transportation rates different from those on which the contract price is based; and (c) Direct shipments by …
  • FAR 47.305-15 Loading responsibilities of contractors.
    (a)(1) Contractors are responsible for loading, blocking, and bracing carload shipments as specified in standards published by the Association of American Railroads. (2) The contracting officer shall insert in solicitations and contracts t…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …e subcontractors. You shall take the following steps: (1) Stop all work, make no further shipments, and place no further orders relating to the contract, except for— (i) The continued portion of the contract, if any; (ii) Work-in-process…
  • FAR 52.247-10 Net Weight—General Freight.
    …nd contracts for transportation or for transportation-related services when the weight of shipments of freight other than household goods or office furniture is not known at the time of shipment and the contractor is responsible for determi…
  • FAR 52.247-15 Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading.
    …nsportation-related services when the contractor is responsible for loading and unloading shipments: Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading (APR 1984) (a)(1) Unless otherwise specified in this contract to cover store-door or …

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